Feb 13, 2019 3 min read

Duquesne falls

to La Salle

Pookie Powell scored the last two of his team-high 25 points on a driving layup with five seconds left as La Salle edged Duquesne 73-72 on Wednesday night.

David Beatty had 15 points for La Salle (8-15, 6-5 Atlantic 10 Conference). Isiah Deas added 13 points. Ed Croswell had 9 points and 16 rebounds for the hosts.

Michael Hughes had 18 points for the Dukes (16-9, 7-5). Marcus Weathers added 16 points. Eric Williams Jr. had 15 points and eight rebounds.

Wilson named to

all-tournament team

California University softball player Brooke Wilson was named to the National Fastpitch Coaches Association Leadoff Classic All-Tournament Team.

Wilson led the Vulcans, who opened the season this past weekend in Clearwater, Fla., by going 8-for-16 hitting leadoff. The sophomore catcher had three multi-hit games.

California started the season 0-6 and will resume its season at the PFX Spring Games in Clermont, Fla., in March.

Portland signs Kanter

Center Enes Kanter has joined the Portland Trail Blazers.

Kanter was waived by the New York Knicks along with Wesley Matthews following the trade deadline last week. Kanter announced Wednesday on Twitter that he had signed with the Blazers for the rest of the season.

Kanter was once a starter for the Knicks but fell out of the rotation altogether when the team – with the worst record in the league – turned its focus to younger players. The Knicks could not find a deal for Kanter before the deadline.

The center from Turkey came to the Knicks from Oklahoma City in the Carmelo Anthony trade in September 2017 and averaged 14 points and 10.8 rebounds in 115 games over two seasons. He had become frustrated after first losing his starting spot and then any spot at all in recent weeks.

Another year

in Oakland

The Raiders have had their first talks about returning for one final season in Oakland since the city filed suit over the team’s planned move to Las Vegas.

Oakland Coliseum executive director Scott McKibben said Tuesday that he met with Raiders president Marc Badain last week about a lease for 2019. McKibben called the meeting “meaningful and productive” but gave no other details.

The two sides had been discussing a $7.5 million lease for 2019 until the Raiders walked away from negotiations when Oakland sued the team and the NFL in December.

The Raiders have no lease for 2019, their final season before moving into a new $1.8 billion, 65,000-seat stadium in Las Vegas. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell has said the team needs to make a decision soon so the league can make a schedule.

The Raiders had talks about sharing a stadium with the San Francisco Giants, but that was opposed by the 49ers. The Raiders also could look into sharing Levi’s Stadium with the 49ers, although owner Mark Davis has been opposed to that option.

The Raiders didn’t respond to a request for comment.

Correction

There are two Class 4A boys basketball teams in the upcoming WPIAL playoffs. Belle Vernon, the No. 12 seed, plays fifth-seeded Highlands next Wednesday at North Hills. Ringgold is the ninth seed and will play Freeport next Wednesday at Gateway. Both games are scheduled for 8 p.m.